In this chaotic upside-down world, injustice is justice, war is peace and good and bad are reversible at will. This way of thinking has been going on for decades, but in mostly-ignored doses that many allow themselves to stay in their comfort zones if the issue does not affect them directly.
Taking in refugees is an example of how perception can get distorted. Mediterranean Islands, for instance, have been invaded by refugees over time, with many Africans and Asians fleeing from their own homes. However, because of the color of their skin, they have been discriminated against and have remained in poverty, begging and being chased away from hotels and restaurants. Even police officers stop them from begging on the streets.
However, when the white-skinned Ukrainians fled after Russia attacked their country, the Ukrainian “refugees” were considered priorities, with hotels in some European cities advertising their support.
Merely three days after Russia’s attack on Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement that it “marks a turning point in the history of our continent.”
Scholz castigated Russian President Vladimir Putin’s cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness over his war of aggression, which he said cannot be justified. However, he did not make the same proclamations about the U.S. invasions of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, Cuba, Venezuela and other countries....<<<Read More>>>...